Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Dee Murphree Popcorn and Peanut Stand
Historic Downtown Centerville
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
1. Dee Murphree Popcorn and Peanut Stand marker
Inscription.
Dee Murphree Popcorn and Peanut Stand. . Prior to 1900, the buildings on this side of the square were frame buildings. Dee Murphree had a popcorn and peanut stand here on a vacant lot in the early 1900s. Peeler's Drug Store located in this building in the mid-1920s, later moving across the square. Burn's Soda Fountain was in the building before being sold to Celeste Thompson in 1950, who opened Courtesy Drugs. Centerville Pharmacy replaced Courtesy Drugs in the late 1970's, then Coast to Coast Home and Auto occupied the space, along with the building next door. Snappy's Pizza was the next occupant. The building was completely renovated in 2022, returning in large part to its original look. Heritage Bank opened in the building in 2023, remaining until their new building on Highway 100 was completed.
Prior to 1900, the buildings on this side of the square were frame buildings. Dee Murphree had a popcorn and peanut stand here on a vacant lot in the early 1900s. Peeler's Drug Store located in this building in the mid-1920s, later moving across the square. Burn's Soda Fountain was in the building before being sold to Celeste Thompson in 1950, who opened Courtesy Drugs. Centerville Pharmacy replaced Courtesy Drugs in the late 1970's, then Coast to Coast Home and Auto occupied the space, along with the building next door. Snappy's Pizza was the next occupant. The building was completely renovated in 2022, returning in large part to its original look. Heritage Bank opened in the building in 2023, remaining until their new building on Highway 100 was completed.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 35° 46.725′ N, 87° 27.978′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is on East Public Square, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 E Public Square, Centerville TN 37033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
2. Dee Murphree Popcorn and Peanut Stand marker (on the left side of the building on the right)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
